Comedian Russell Peters awards scholarship to Randy Adams

Toronto
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Canadian comic Russell Peters presented Randy Adams, a graduating student from Peters' alma mater North Peel Secondary School, with the first Russell Peters North Peel Scholarship at the school's commencement last night.

Peters wanted to find a way to give back to his community and the school that he considers the "best thing that ever happened to me." Peters said in a press release that at North Peel he "finally felt like I belonged."

The scholarship worth up to $20,000 is to be used to finance up to three years of college. It is to be given to a graduating student with strong academic standing and attending a college in the fall.

With 750 students North Peel is the largest vocational school in Ontario. From auto service to horticulture the school's 20 hands-on programs prepares its students to enter the workplace or secondary education programs.